Creel accessory



NOV. 26, 1940. L 2,223,987

CREEL ACCESSORY Filed June .29, 1939 K! W Li ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 26, 1940 a g UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,223,087 cminn occnssonv Maurice GQBeal, Portland, Oreg. Application June 29, 1939, Serial No. 281,939 4 Claims. (01. 43-31 This invention relates to improvements in creel to the conventional outline of upper parts of a accessories and especially is concerned with a creel, means for supporting the box within the novel tackle box suited to be attached either withupper portion of a creel, and means for attaching in upper parts of the creel proper or to the closed the box to the closed top of a creel.

creel top. In order to facilitate a fuller and more complete A want has been felt for a tackle box which understanding of the matter of the present invenmight be carried by fishermen, preferably byattion a specific embodiment thereof herein illustachment to parts of a creel in a manner such trated will be hereinafter described, it being clearthat the customary use of the creel is not interly understood, however, that the illustrated emfered with while easy access to the tackle in the bodiment, although presently preferred, is provid- 0 container is permitted. It is an object of the 1 ed solely by way of example of the practice of this present invention to provide a creel accessory of invention and not by way of limitation thereof this type, namely a tackle container which, when except insofar as the invention is recited-in the used in conjunction with a creel, does not intersubjoined claims.

fere with the usual use thereof and which also efe r g OW o t drawing, 15 permits the carrying of relatively large quantities Fi e 1 i es n y a p p iv i w of a and varieties of tackle disposed within the concreel showing the tac e container of e p t tainer in an arrangement suited for ready use by invention in po of use therein, the fishermen. Fig. 2 is essentially a top plan view of the novel th object, of th present invention i t tackle container according to the present inven-ii g provide a novel tackle container including a cover tion, I for same which tends to remain, that is to say, is 3 s likewise a p P View Of e a le held in either open or closed position, whereby recontainer according to'this invention but with the moval of the tackle from the container is facili- Cover in raised or Opened position,

-' tated, likewise protection of tackle within the coni 4 s. a bottom view of he container 111118- 25 tainer, by maintaining the cover in tightly closed trated i FigS- 2 and position, is promoted. Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the container Another object of the present invention is to mounted o e Creel o provide a type of container which, when the creel 6 a fragmentary rt c l Sectional view Y is not filled, can be mounted in the upper inner illustrating details of the hinge construction of parts of the creel without interfering with the use the Container, &

thereof but which, on thos rare occasions Fig. 7 is a detail elevational view of one of the when the creel is filled, may be exteriorly attached fastening elements, d to the top thereof likewise without interfering i 8 is a p p e iew o anot er fasten- '-35 with the use of the creel. ing element- 3 A feature of the novel creel accessory according Referring ow especially to Figs. 2, et seq-, e

to this invention is that it may be used in contackle ta er generally designated y e 1- junction with substantially all conventional types 'meral comprises a substantially t S allow of creels irrespective of small variations in sizes having a bottom II and Sides l2 and p d 40 and, proportions of the c ol with a top 13 mounted on the rear side portion by An advantage of the type of creel accessory hinges generally designated by the numeral l4. according to this invention is its comparative sim- Referring e p y to t Will e noted that plicity of construction and essentially universal the e p rt o of the top 13 is bent to provide adaptability which, suiting it to the requirements cams lea and 13b against w c p esses the reof mass production, result in concomitant low cost Silieh't arm Mb mounted onthe rear side l2 essen- 45 of manufacture, tially as shown. It will be evident that when the Other objects, advantages and featur of t cover is in lowered or closed position as illustrated novel creel accessory according to this invention in the resilient arm 14b presses against the will be apparent to those skilled in this art during Gem Surface thereby at least tending to hold '50 the course of the following description. the cover in closed position, whereas, when the Regarded in certain of its broader aspects, the Cov s in Op raised position. the e e t creel accessory according to the present invenarm Mb presses against the cam surface l3b, tion comprises a fishing tackle container attachthereby at least tending to hold the cover in the able toupper marginal portions of a creel commentioned position.

prising an essentially fiat box conforming in shape The interior of the box hereinabove described 55 is subdivided into a plurality of compartments by partitions some of which are designated by the numeral [5. An opening H is provided in the top I3 positioned above a similar opening Ha 5 formed in the bottom II, the last mentioned opening being provided with downwardly extending flanges essentially as shown in Fig. 5 registerable with the first opening in the creel top as will hereinafter more clearly be apparent, whereby a passageis providedthrough the. tackle box to,-fpermit fish tobe placedin the creelvwithout removing the box from position of use.

A plurality of downwardly extending lugs' tfi are mounted upon the sides I2 of the box in a manner suited to receive and embrace t-he upper side portions of a creel when theoontaineris positioned therein as illustrated in Fig. '1.

A pair of laterally sliding members"l'L having longitudinally extending slots [1a formed therein and provided on one end with'hook or 1 claw formations l'lb, are? mounted 'on' the-rear: of the bottom H essentially as shown in-Fig.-'41.by fastening. means I I 'ic whereby: the members are permitted free: movement laterally 1 outwardly. to positions shown in phantom in: Fig.4. .LOpenings [7d, formed in the opposite ends of thetmembers l1, receive the ends of a coiled resilient tension- -ing-element l8 whereby: the hooks or claws-11b are resiliently pulled toward each other.

- An appropriate anchor'iQ carrying an-ext'ensible member-29, normally held in retracted posi- -'tion by the a compression spring -2l, serves as mounting means 'for the fastening element-22 which is provided with hook formations generally designatedby the-numeral 2211' for engage- 1118111, with portions of a. creeltop as hereinafter will more clearly-be apparent. I

Having thus described the structural: features I of the novelcontainer accordingto the present -40 invention," the use thereof will nextbe'described.

When the container is to be mounted within upper portions of the creel A; the top -'A of the creel is opened I and the container positioned therein with thelugs I6 receiving andembracing -4 the upper parts A ofthe creel substantially as shown in Fig. '1. When so positioned, accessm'ay "be-had to the tackle within the container by raising the creel lid A" and -the cover 13 of the container. 'It is to'be noted that inasmuch as the'openings Ila-and I30 formed in"lthe bottom and top of the container register with the-open- 'ing a in thecreel' top "A", fish may be disposed within the creel in the usual manner.

' Referringfnow particularly toFigJ 5, wheri the, :r 55 tackle container is to be attached in superimposed relationship to the creel top, thecreel is closed and the sliding members I! moved against the tension of the resilient element l8, thereafter being permitted: to spring back around the mar- 60 ginal portions of the creel top: essentially as .shown in Fig, 5 embracing samescand holding the .rear portion of the blocks in position thereagainst. The spring tensioned front fastening means hereinabove described is thereafter con- 5 nected' with the front portion of the-creel -top .A" by positioning the hook formations 22a therearoundtasillustrated 'in Fig.5. .lt will be noted. that thedownwardly extending flanges of the opening ila-formedlin the bottom H of the container extend through: the fish port.- 'A. in; the

top of the creel.

-';Having thus described the present invention,

what it isdesired' to secure byzLetters :Patentris: 1. A fishing tackle container attachablezto the upper marginal portions of a creel comprising a box conforming in shape to the conventional outline of the upper parts of a creel, means for supporting said box within the upper portion of a creel, and means, upon occassion, for attaching 5 said box to the closed top of the creel comprising a pair of laterally sliding spring tensioned claws mounted on the bottom rear portion of said box suited to receiving and gripping the marginal portions of the creel top, .andaspri-ngtensioned shook mounted: on'the bottom frontzportion of said box engageable with the creel top front.

.2. A fishing tackle container attachable to the upper marginal portions of a creel comprising a iboxrconforming in shape to the conventional out- '5 lineof the upper parts of a creel, means for sup- 'portingsaidbox within the upper portion of a .f'creel 'i'comprising' downwardly extending lugs mounted on the sides of said box for receiving andembracing the upper parts of the creel sides; -30 and .-means, :upon. occasion, for :attaching said box to the .closed top-of; the creel comprising a pairof laterally *sliding: spring tensioned claws 'mounted on the .bottom. rear portion of said box suited to receiving and grippings the marginal 25 portions of the creel top, and a-spring tensioned .hook mountedon-the bottom front portion of said 'box-engageable with thecreel top front.

3. Afishing tackle container attachable to the upper marginal portions of. a creel comprising an interiorly subdivided 'boxconforming in shape to the conventional-outline of the upper parts of a creel an upwardly and; backwardly swinging .cover or saidbox hingedly mounted on the rear marginal portions thereof, means. for yie1dingly; 5 r holding said cover: in opened orclosed positi0n comprising -'.-';aspring ppressing element mounted :upontherearisidesof said. box-and'a cam movable with said top engaging with said spring pressing. element; .said boxe and cover having a 4340 V -vertically disposed passage :extending there- :throughmegisterable with zthe fish opening; in .the-rcreel top; means-for supporting said "box within-the upper; portionxof 'acreel; :and means, upon occasion, Tfor attaching said .box' to the :closedw toprof the creel.

4. A fishing tackle containenattachable tothe upper ,marginah-portions :of :a .creel comprising 5 an i-n-teriorly subdivided box'conforming in shape to the conventional outline; of the upper partsof e a rcreel, ran upwardly: and backwardly, swinging r-cover flora-said :box hingedlyx-mounted on the rear marginaliportions: .thereof,..me ans for yieldingly"holdin'grsaidcoven in'topened or closed position comprising a spring .g-pressing element r ixmounted 'upon ,thet'reareside of.s.said-.box;and a cam movable withw-s'aid qtopi engagingewitha said 1 spring .zpressing celement; r'said .box and :cover having a. :vertically ..disposed-,:-passage extending therethrough registerable with theifish "openingoeo xin thecre'el top means: for supporting:saidzibox within the upper; portion :of. a::creel comprising downwardly: extendingilugs mountedon theqfsides of said box torreceiving. and embracing the upper parts. of-the creel vsides; :and. means,uuponi'occa- 4365 sion, for attaching said box to thGI'ClOSGdT top1of I the: creelrlcomp'risingeta. pair 1 ofclaterally sliding spring .tensionedrclawsrzmountedeon the rbottom rear,- portion'.of-; saidi-box suited to -receiving and gripping thefmarginal portion 3 of 1 the; creel :top, .70 and a spring tensioned hook mounted. on: the bot- ..tom front portion of Fsaid-boxengageable' 'with uthertcreelz top :front.

fMAURICELG-i BEAL. 

